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13 February 2025

The top 10 applications of technology in mental healthcare

Technology is reshaping mental healthcare in ways that were once unimaginable. Apps provide CBT tools, mood tracking and AI chatbots for real-time mental health support. VR exposure therapy helps people face their fears in a safe, controlled environment. Wearable technology tracks

People with CUD at greater risk of death

24 research institutions around the world found that, in this cohort study of 11.6million people studied for a median of 5 years, people with incident hospital-based care for a cannabis use disorder were at a 2.8-fold increased risk of death

Project Adder evaluation

The Home Office has published Project ADDER evaluation: Report for practitioners with findings and examples of best practice and challenges as well as Project ADDER: Impact evaluation. It also updated the March 2022 Drug Testing on Arrest (DToA): programme data.

The impact of alcohol on UK healthcare services

In England, alcohol is the leading cause of premature death and ill-health for people aged 15-49. Evidence shows that quality treatment services save lives and are cost-effective – but most people struggling with problematic alcohol use aren’t receiving treatment. Chronic

Universities and the Tobacco and Vapes Bill

The UK government’s Tobacco and Vapes Bill  is a “huge moment in public health policy” with its highest profile element being the Smokefree Generation  policy, Duncan Gillespie of University of Sheffield lauds. “Universities play a unique role in this landscape

Bar Council: send 1st-time low-level offenders to rehab instead of court

First-time perpetrators of low-level crimes should be diverted from trials by paying compensation to victims or enrolling in rehabilitation to solve the courts crisis, the Bar Council said. It added that there was a shortage of judges in magistrates and

Proper care for people who are struggling isn’t ‘soft’ – it saves cash

New research suggests that spending on those with the most complex needs can release so much financial benefit that it should be regarded as an investment, Phillip Inman writes in the Guardian. A study by Manchester Metropolitan University shows that

Southampton to get £20million for public health

Southampton is set to receive £20million in funding for public health services as part of a £200million national Public Health Grant. Southampton City Council will use it to help drive key health services, from help to stop smoking to addiction

Trump taps anti-cannabis hardliner for top DEA job

President Donald Trump nominated Terry Cole to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration, elevating a long-time law enforcement official who spent more than 2 decades at the agency and now serves as Virginia’s top public safety official. He has a history of

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